AFJN Highlights for 2009!

·         Continued research and promotion for the restorative justice project, which will culminate in the publication of a book in 2011.

·         Annual meeting as part of Ecumenical Advocacy Days and honored Ms Jennifer Davis of South Africa with the 2009 AFJN Award.

·         Submitted updated policy recommendations on the Democratic Republic of Congo to the Administration and the Congress to assist in bringing peace and stability to that country.

·         Offered support and leadership to Congo Global Action Network, which monitors the Congo in more depth.

·         Succeeded in bringing of your voices and concerns to achieve significant changes in the military language in the LRA/Northern Uganda legislation.

·         Leadership in the resist AFRICOM campaign, which continues to raise voices in opposition to the efforts of some in our government to militarize our relations with Africa in the name of shortsighted security concerns.

·         Coverage and analysis in Rome of the Special Assembly for Africa (the Second African Synod) in October. AFJN has been a leader in spreading the word on the propositions coming out of the Synod that contribute to peace, justice and reconciliation for African people. See www.yesafricamatters.org for more.

·        Our first public lecture in honor of Fr. Bill Dyer, held in November and entitled Justice, Reconciliation and Peacebuilding: Seen through African Eyes given by Fr. Clement Aapengnuo of Ghana.